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Partisan Policymaking: Research And Advocacy In An Era Of Polarization, Zachary Albert
Partisan Policymaking: Research And Advocacy In An Era Of Polarization, Zachary Albert
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In recent decades, partisan polarization has not only grown but also extended to a wide variety of political processes. Despite this fact, we lack a strong understanding of the policy process under conditions of relatively extreme polarization. The roles of interest groups and think tanks in this environment are particularly understudied. How have research producing institutions changed in response to partisan polarization? And which types of organizations are most influential under the current system? Existing theories often lack an appreciation of the role of partisanship and assume relatively unstructured pluralistic competition in the development and debate of public policy. To …